Hawaiian Airlines to Fly Direct to New Zealand – Fodor’s
I’m doing a little experiment writing some newsy columns for Fodor’s. This is the first one I’ve done. No opinion in these, just news. Let’s see what you think.

Questions linger in Delta’s purchase of Trainer refinery – Philadelphia Inquirer
A good in-depth piece about Delta’s refinery purchase. I was asked to comment and ended up literally with the last word.

Is Spirit Taking Over the Low-Cost Airfare Market? – Conde Nast Daily Traveler
Spirit has been expanding like crazy lately. Is it going to stick?

In the Trenches: Failed Revenue Streams – Intuit Small Business Blog
This week I talk a little more about my credit card revenue efforts.

Travelers Are Rightly Frustrated – New York Times – Room for Debate
I can’t say I like the title, but the NYT asked me to write up a piece on fees to go with three others so it can be debated. The title should say . . . but not with the airlines.